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Dear all,

I have imported a dxf file and constructed the model in ModelIT but when i view it in the 3D model viewer, the floors seem to "hover" over one another and there is a visible void between them where the solid floor slab should be. Is this normal? I have downloaded several IES model views from the internet and they all seem to show solid buildings without gaps between floors.

In order to diagnose my problem i´ve provided a quick summary of the steps i followed to arrive in this predicament:

-During the construct DXF process I went into the "settings" options and selected "tolerances".
-At this point I set the "maximum vertical separation tolerance" to 0.5m.
-When I came to add another floor to my model I firstly ensured that only the relevant layer of the DXF was turned on.
-I then went into the "setting" options and selected "tolerances" as before and set the "maximum vertical separation tolerance" to 0.5m.
-At this point i went into "heights" and defined the "base plane" of this floor at a height 0.3m above the ceiling of the room below.

If anyone can help me to get rid of these gaps I would be very grateful.

Many thanks in advance.

All the best,
M

Hi,

You don't have a problem as such. I assume when you attached the DXF and either drew the model or used Construct DXF it has taken the inner surfaces of ceilings (possibly you will have the same issue with your walls?).

To fix it you just need to redraw the spaces or move the floor down so it meets the rooms below. If the distance between them is less than the Adjacency Separation Distance then there won't be an problem thermally as the adjacencies will be correctly identified as internal ceiling/floor but for visuals you may wish to redraw the model.

Phil